Airtel Money
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- Business
Airtel Money is worth USD 7 billion at its IPO price, and starts trading in London on 14th October
Airtel Money set its London IPO price at GBP 1.96 a share, valuing it at USD 7 billion. Kenyans can't…
- Interesting Reads
Patrick Njoroge says M-Pesa and Airtel Money should pay users interest on wallets
Former CBK governor Patrick Njoroge wants Kenya's law to pay M-Pesa users interest on wallets. Comments close 9th October 2026.
- Interesting Reads
Kenya has 54 million active mobile money accounts, more than it has people
Kenya had 54 million active mobile money subscriptions in June, 101.3% of its population. Airtel Money's share has nearly doubled.
- Business
Airtel Money will list in London, and the IPO raises no new money for the business
Airtel Money will list in London, pricing in mid-October. Existing shareholders sell, and IFC buys up to KES 11.6 billion.
- Reviews
Airtel Kenya cut me off from my number and my money, and it has done it before
My Airtel Kenya SIM stopped registering on any network, with airtime and bundles intact. Then Airtel Money became unavailable too.
- Business
Airtel Money launches ‘Bizna Wallet’, its Pochi la Biashara Rival
Airtel Money launched Bizna Wallet against Pochi la Biashara. Payments are free to KES 250,000, and Rudishiwa now pays cash.
- News
Visa hires Airtel Money Kenya’s Anne Kinuthia-Otieno to run its East Africa business
Visa has appointed Anne Kinuthia-Otieno as head of East Africa from 4 August, five days after she left Airtel Money.
- Business
Anne Kinuthia-Otieno leaves Airtel Money Kenya with no successor named
Anne Kinuthia-Otieno has left Airtel Money Kenya after almost five years. No successor named, months before Airtel Africa's London listing.
- News
Airtel Money changes Rudishiwa transaction rewards from airtime to cashback
When Airtel Kenya launched the Rudishiwa Transaction Fee campaign in December 2023, it positioned the promotion as a simple way…
- News
Airtel Money quietly hikes M-PESA transfer fees to match Safaricom’s rates
For years, one of Airtel Money’s biggest selling points has been its cheaper transaction costs compared to M-PESA. Whether you’re…
- How To/ Explained
How to send money from Airtel Money to Pochi La Biashara
I was seated in a tuk-tuk recently when I overheard a small but familiar frustration. A passenger was trying to…
- Business
Airtel Money Users Can Now Deposit and Withdraw Cash at 22,000 KCB Agents
Airtel Money customers can now deposit and withdraw cash at over 22,000 KCB agents across Kenya, deepening competition with M-Pesa.
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Airtel Money vs. M-PESA: Did you know ALL Airtel-to-Airtel money transfers are completely free?
For years, mobile money in Kenya has effectively meant one thing: Safaricom’s M-PESA. It became so dominant that most of…
- Business
Bharti Airtel Moves to Lift Airtel Africa Stake to 79% in $2.9 Billion Share Swap
A cashless share swap moves promoter group holdings into Bharti Airtel and lifts its Airtel Africa stake from 62.73% to…
- Business
From $2.65 Billion to $10 Billion: The Airtel Money IPO Story Is Bigger Than the Delay
Airtel Money's IPO is delayed to H2 2026, but its valuation has climbed from $2.65 billion in 2021 to potentially…
